Named weapons, martial arts manuals, artifacts, and notable items from The Deer and the Cauldron (鹿鼎記).
Named Weapons
- Golden Snake Sword (金蛇剑 – Jīnshé Jiàn) – Sword connected with Golden Snake Langjun; legendary weapon from the late Ming period
Manuals & Scriptures
- Bone-Melting Cotton Palm Manual (化骨绵掌 – Huàgǔ Miánzhǎng) – Divine Dragon Order’s sinister palm technique; soft-looking strikes that melt bones and destroy internal organs
- Vajra Body Shield Power Manual (金刚护体神功 – Jīngāng Hùtǐ Shéngōng) – Shaolin’s protective neigong; creates an invisible barrier around the body
- Divine Vajra Palm Manual (金刚神掌 – Jīngāng Shénzhǎng) – Shaolin’s powerful palm technique; strikes with the force of a diamond
- Tattered Robe Skill (破衲功 – Pònà Gōng) – Divine Dragon Order’s neigong; defensive technique named after a monk’s patched robe
- Mu Clan Fist Manual (沐家拳 – Mùjiā Quán) – Mu Clan’s family martial art; passed down through generations in Yunnan
Artifacts & Treasures
- Four Treasures of the Deer and Cauldron (鹿鼎记四宝) – Legendary treasures sought by various factions; the MacGuffin driving much of the novel’s plot
- Imperial Seals (玉玺) – Symbols of imperial authority; jade seals used to legitimize rule
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See Also
- The Deer and the Cauldron - Locations
- The Deer and the Cauldron - Characters
- The Deer and the Cauldron - Factions